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Contents

PART I - GENERAL

1. Short Title
2. Scope
3. Definitions
4. Railway Company Responsibility
5. Application of Safety Inspections and Movement Restrictions
6. Certified Locomotive Inspector
7. Safety Inspection Locations
8. Pre-Departure Inspection
9. Captive Service

PART II - LOCOMOTIVE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

10. General Design
11. Audible Signals
12. Event Recorders
13. Safety Control Equipment
14. Safety Appliances
15. Spark Arresting Devices
16. Illuminating Devices
17. Safety Glazing
18. Fail Safe Circuits and Systems
19. Fuel Tanks
20. Wheels and Axles

PART III - LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

21. Brake System
22. Trucks 
23. Wheels and Axles
24. Draft Systems
25. Fuel Tanks
26. Internal Combustion Engines
27. Rail Clearance
28. Windows
29. Safety Control Equipment
30. Safety Appliances
31. Speed Indicators
32. Event Recorders
33. Audible Signals
34. Illuminating Devices

PART IV - LOCOMOTIVE FILING REQUIREMENTS

35. Filing Requirements with the Department
36. Exception

PART V - STEAM LOCOMOTIVES

37. Steam Locomotives

APPENDIX

1. Pre-Departure Inspection by a Locomotive Operator or Other QualifiedPerson
2. Locomotive Specifications